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Justin Bieber will have to pay bill for monkey's stay in German shelter

By Staff, Associated Press

Updated:
05/17/2013 07:47:13 AM EDT

Mally, the pet monkey of Canadian singer Justin Bieber, at a home for animals in Munich April 2, 2013. Teenage pop star Justin Bieber appears to have given up on his pet monkey which was seized by German customs officials in March, according to the shelter looking after "Mally". The 19-year-old singer has until Friday to hand in the necessary paperwork to retrieve his capuchin monkey, which was seized at Munich airport during a concert tour. "Bieber's lawyers have indicated they would like to leave the monkey," said Judith Brettmeister, spokeswoman for the shelter caring for Mally on May 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/Files )

BERLIN — German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter.

A spokesman for Munich's customs office says the cost of care, food and vet visits for capuchin monkey Mally is several thousand euros (dollars).

Customs spokesman Thomas Meister says Bieber has until midnight Friday to claim the monkey seized by authorities March 28 when the singer failed to produce its papers after landing in Munich on tour.

The shelter says his management company has asked that the 20-week-old monkey be placed in a zoo.

But customs has yet to receive a formal request for that from Bieber or an authorized representative.

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